With all of the threads about Madonna vs. Janet, etc., I think that we need to find out who is the hottest diva out now with the name that sounds like carry.

In this corner we have the Voice, the diva, the artist with the most number one songs by a female artist in the USA, the American Icon

Mariah Carey


And in the other corner, we have the up and coming superstar, the blonde songbird, the hottest new country music artist, the biggest selling female artist in the last two years, the American Idol

Carrie Underwood


The Tale of the Tape:

Mariah Carey: Born March 27, 1970 in New York City.
Carrie Underwood: Born March 10, 1983 in Checotah, Oklahoma

Initial Big Break:
Mariah Carey: Discovered by Tommy Mottola in 1988 after going a record industry party and leaving a demo tape.
Carrie Underwood: Discovered after auditioning for and participating in the hit reality TV show American Idol.

First Number One hit single:
Mariah Carey: Vision of Love (1990)
Carrie Underwood: Inside Your Heaven (2005)

Inspirational songs:
Mariah Carey: Make It Happen, My Saving Grace, Fly Like A Bird
Carrie Underwood: Jesus Take The Wheel

Breakup songs:
Mariah Carey: Someday

"You'll change your mind and call my name
Soon as you find they're all the same
And when you find yourself alone
Don't come back crying
You should have known
Believe me I'm not pretending
It's not hard to predict
This ending now
'Cause I know you'll soon discover
You're needing me in spite of all the others

Someday Oo Someday
One you gave away will be the only one you're wishing for
Someday hey hey
Boy you're gonna pay 'cause baby I'm the one who's keeping score"

Carrie Underwood: Before He Cheats

"I dug my key into the side of his
Pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
Carved my name into his leather seats...
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires...
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats."

Album sales:
Mariah Carey: The Emancipation of Mimi - 5,750,722 (as of 12/31/06)
Carrie Underwood: Some Hearts - 5,983,633 (as of 3/31/07)

Highest first week sales for an album:
Mariah Carey: Music Box - 450,000
Carrie Underwood: Carnival Ride - 527,000

Awards:
Mariah Carey: Won Grammy for Best New Artist in 1991
Carrie Underwood: Won Grammy for Best New Artist in 2007

Hot dates:
Mariah Carey: Once dated New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
Carrie Underwood: Once dated Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo

Interesting fact:
Mariah Carey spent 14 of 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with the hit single "We Belong Together", being unseated at the top of the charts for a week by Carrie Underwood's hit single "Inside Your Heaven", only to regain the top spot later.

+ they both insist on being blondes

PricelessHo said:

Except Carrie Underwood is a natural blonde.

728huey said:

really?